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Twitter reacts to FreeCuthbert!

Marks and Spencers has decided to file a law suit against Aldi. This is after claims that Aldi’s Cuthbert the caterpillar is too similar to Colin.

M&S believe that the Cuthbert cake gives off the false impression that the cakes are of similar quality.

This has led to a back and forth on twitter between the supermarket giants and has captured the imagination of people round the country. Twitter has been flooded with #FreeCuthbert and has made it trend over the weekend.

Here are some of the best tweets over the past few days:

Be sure to keep up to date on twitter to see how this thrilling law suit ends.

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